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  1. David Hingtgen
    And the little fins on top of the shoulders.
  2. David Hingtgen
    True, true. Can't argue there. I'd like Hercules as well, but as the Constructions are not one of my *fave* groups, I had to pass as well due to cost.
  3. David Hingtgen
    Hercules is still widely available, both TFsource and BBTS had all 6 last time I checked (less than a week ago).
  4. David Hingtgen
    Well, they did say they were trying to eliminate recirculation issues. (yeah, by having no airflow at all it seems!)
  5. David Hingtgen
    For "mainline" TF's for the next half-year or more, the ONLY one I plan to get is FoC Grimlock. All other money goes to 3rd-party. I'd rather have a few really neat figures, than a dozen+ hollow, thin deluxes... I see no point in FoC Bruticus---sure, it's a lot cheaper, but that money could still buy another 3rd-party limb or two for a *good* combiner team instead. I do plan on MP-10 US, MP-12, and maybe US MP Thundercracker. But they are not "mainline" figures.
  6. David Hingtgen
    Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in "buying parts for valks I don't own".
  7. David Hingtgen
    I think the "Not-Predaking" reveal was even bigger news: Not real fond of the alt modes though, the rhino and tiger look weird IMHO. Lion and bull look fine, need to see more of eagle to have an opinion.
  8. David Hingtgen
    At this point, I *wish* I could get an Alto for 200.
  9. David Hingtgen
    It's much more fun to imagine Nolan is actually a big M7 fan and they're all chanting "Nekki! Nekki! Basara, Basara"
  10. David Hingtgen
    Hmmn. I was hoping for a possible Max/Milia release, but the chronicle has the exact same uber-bland version that M3 does----the worst-looking of all Max/Milia valks. Always thought it was strange, since M3's version of Milia's VF-11 looks even better than it did in M7 Plus. (I'd still love a Milia VF-11, in either variation, but M3 is better) Almost every valk in M3 has a really nice paint job, better than most places---but it's like someone else did the schemes for the VF-4 in that game.
  11. David Hingtgen
    Did I just miss it, or has no one here commented on the whole chanting "Basara Basara" thing? Obviously they wanted Batman to sing to his enemies, not punch them. Semi-random awesome compilation track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThVlUEcpnVM
  12. David Hingtgen
    Parallel, but not all along the same line. You should be able to draw a single line from tip of tailfin to tip of ventral fin, that goes right through them. (see the blue line)
  13. David Hingtgen
    We (or at least, I) have mentioned this since the very first proto-CAD drawings were unveiled. I'm pretty sure Graham mentioned it many months ago to them, but got no reply.
  14. David Hingtgen
    I've noticed that cars that only have power windows have one style of regulator mechanism (made mainly of cables and brackets), while those that offer power or manual have a totally different (and much more durable, superior) mechanism that is geared. I believe the trend towards power windows is at least partly because it's cheaper to only offer one type of mechanism for all cars---the cheap cable-driven design. Same reason so many cars now only have a single type of signal/marker/brake bulb from the factory--dual-filament, even in locations that don't need them. It's actually cheaper and easier for them to just use massive quantities of a single type of bulb everywhere rather than stocking and installing multiple kinds of "the right" bulb.
  15. David Hingtgen
    http://experten.coco...5000/index.html Like most of their stuff, it'll be a WonderFestival exclusive. They are making the coolest valks lately--VF-3000 and VF-5000. Though they may actually be harder to get than recent Bandai stuff...
  16. David Hingtgen
    The fact that they've confirmed that there won't be a FB2012 version coming in the future. There's a big difference between "the first release won't be Hikaru's" and "we're never going to make Hikaru's". A similar example would be a Luca renewal VF-25. It hasn't been announced yet, but it could very well be the next one, so some people are passing on Mikhail's, etc waiting for it. But if they were to announce next month that they WON'T be making a Luca renewal--well that changes things.
  17. David Hingtgen
    You have to play it twice just to see all the missions (and thus, hear all the music). It has kind of "unannounced branching paths".
  18. David Hingtgen
    You should be enjoying the *soundtrack* above all else. AC 2's music is godly, and the reference for all subsequent games. PS---for the final mission, pick the Tornado. Trust me on this.
  19. David Hingtgen
    I'd be up for a Milia one. (so long as it has a better paint job than her VF-4 in M3 did-----the VF-4's had the worst schemes of all the valks in the game)
  20. David Hingtgen
    Well, that saves me a lot of money, though I am disappointed not to have a VF-4 after all these years. Maybe in a couple years they can get the license...
  21. David Hingtgen
    A lot of those could be very minor tweaks to the existing parts, no more than the v1 VF-25S's neck mods from release to release was. As for super parts---freeze-framing the movie shows that there's actually a LOT of armor. I think it gets into the same area as "Yamato said no VF-19S boosters because they wouldn't fit in fighter mode". The VF-27's leg armor even goes INSIDE the legs, not strapped to the outside like most valks IIRC. Would have to check again to be sure, but when I saw where all the armor was, I thought "we'll never ever see this on anything that can actually transform".
  22. David Hingtgen
    If HLJ puts it up, we won't know because their site search/product pages are down 99% of the time lately. "error 504: gateway timeout"
  23. David Hingtgen
    Really, all they need to do is make a new waist/hips section for the VF-27, and sell it as an add-on/replacement. (but you know they wouldn't, you'd have to buy it all over again, re-using 80% of the mold) (also, I would prefer it have pale grey stripes like the model kit, instead of lavender stripes like Brera's)
  24. David Hingtgen
    Yup, time to sell my Tali figure and await Square's Play Arts Kai version: And I was thinking about the "Bishoujo" FemShep statue, but I think this is better: More pics here: http://www.toyark.com/news/san-diego-comic-con-58/sdcc-12-friday-pics-for-square-enix-display-6136/ (it almost looks like Tali may actually have a sculpted face under a semi-transparent mask) Still----no asari figs YET? How is Liara not in wave 1? And Samara/Morinth is the ultimate easy repaint/remold opportunity.
  25. David Hingtgen
    For all its early praise, I still think "F-15E Strike Eagle" had a really messed up flight model. Attitude determined direction, period. Low and slow, flaps down, minimal throttle? 0.05 degrees nose-up would make you climb. Caused a lot of problems trying to land like that. I actually spent a while just using outside views to prove it. I'd make TINY adjustments, and watch what the plane did.
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